The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-22
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.

LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE.-The receipts were . 4gO head.
There was a steady demand, Northern sell
ing at ! to &c and fancy lots at &c per 10.
Among the sales we note the following: BY
j. S. Henry, three fancy new-milch cows
at $50 and two at S54 each; by l. c. Libby,
two new-mlch cows at $40 each and one
heifer at SIS; by William Scollans, two
cows at $50 for the pair; by j. Meloy Il
Son, two springers at S3j each and new
mich cows all the way from S35 to $50 each
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts were
13,1S7 head. The demand was steady at q to
dc for sheep and to &c for lambs
SwNE,-The receipts were 1921 head
There was a steady tone to the market,
Northern dressed selling at 81 to Gle and
Western live at d to &c per pound.
VEALs-Receipts, /, 723 head The market
was firm, prices ranging from p to 54c per
pound
PoULTRy.-There was one ton of live
poultry on the market, mixed lots selling at
10c and spring chickens at Doc per pound.
HIDES, TALLow, ETC.-We quote Brighton
hides at 81 to &c and country lots at 6 to &c
per ID; caf-skins, &c per lb; pets, Sl.35 to
S175 each; Brighton tallow, % to Sc, and
country lots at Il to PC per pound.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
EGGs.-The market is stronger and prices
hold their own. Vermont and New York
sell at 10 to 15Ic and choice Western at 15c
per Dozen
PoTAToEs.-Receipts remain about the
same and prices are unchanged Early Rose
/ sell at so to 9jc, Beauty of Hebrons at SIC to
S115, Burbank Seedlings at So to 9jc and
Prolifcs at 50 to 65c per bushel.
HAY AND STRAw.-There is no change to
note. Wequote choice prime hay at $500 to
| $3.50, fair to good at $500 to $500 and
poor at $1,000 to $500. Rye straw sells at
S145o to S15 and oat at 500 per ton.
BEANs.-Trade is quiet but the feeling
| is firm and the demand good. Choice
hand picked Pea sell at 1.9O to S1.95, Yellow
Eyes at SLIGO to S165, do screened at 81 40
| to S165 and Red Kidneys at S1.65 to S1.75
per bushel.
CHEESE Prices are slowly dropping and
a dropping market is always a waiting
one, so buying is not very active. EX-
| ira Vermont sells at 10 to 10lc, good to
choice at 9 to Toe, common at to Sc and ex-
ira sage at l0l to lie per pound.
BUTTER.-The market is a little trmer
than last week. Eastern and Northern
creameries are in good request and
fine dairy lots are selling well. Ex-
ira Northern creamery sells at Is
! to Isle, extra Western creamery at 49,
to 19c, choice do at Ii to lie, the finest
Franklin county dairy at Is to l9c, good
to choice do at IT. to lie, choice Northern
dairy at Is to 1Sc and fair to good do at II
to l3c per pound.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN
FLoUR.-The collapse of the wheat deal in
| Chicago has quoted the market somewhat,
although materially lower prices are not
looked for. Trade is light, being confined
mainly to present wants. The best brands
of spring patents are in fair demand at quo
tations and some special marks are held
higher. Winter Hours are still steady, but
sales are made very slowly at quotations.
Fine sells at $50 to $3.50 supertine at $3.50
to S315, common extras at S32j to $3.50,
Michigan roller at S4.40 to $40 and spring
wheat patents at $500 to S5.lj per barrel.
GRAIN.-Trade is steady and the de-
mand light Corn sells at 80 to j4c
and oats at 36l to 42c per bushel, as to
quality. Winter wheat bran brings S21.00 to
$3.50, spring wheat bran 5000 to S2l 90,
middlings $500 to $3.50 and cotton-seed
meal $500 per ton.
THE WOOL MARKET.
THE market closes firm. Four million
pounds have been reported among the sales
the past week. of which three million
pounds were domestic wool, and the result
of course has not failed to stiffen the market.
Ohio Xxx sells at SO to 35c, Ohio Y at 81 to 33c,
Michigan No. | at 30 TO 36c, Maine supers
at 43 to 45c and extra Western supers at
80 to 33c per pound.
THE LUMBER TRADE.
THE demand continues good, with fair re-
ceipts, which are readily disposed of. Mills
are well supplied with logs and are beginning
active operations, Rough hemlock boards
sell at $1,000 to 5000 and planed do at S11 .0C
to $3.50; the best clear spruce floor boards
at $3.50 to $500, coarse at $1,000 and
refuse at $500 to $500; one-inch box
boards at $500 and seven-eighths do at
$11,00 Eastern sawed cedar shingles at
S3.4Oto S3,62l, clear do at $500 to S3.l25, the
best shaved shingles at S5.2j, other grades
S1.50; extra four-foot spruce clapboards al
S27 90 to 500, do clear at S25 to S27. 90 and
othergrades at Sl2to sd 90; pine and spruce
laths at 500 to S2.12l; the best spruce
underfoOrs at $1,000 and other grades AT
$3.50 to $500,